Treatment of CSF leakage and infections of dural substitute in decompressive craniectomy using fascia lata implants and related anatomopathological findings

Abstract

Fascia lata is a validated source of autologous grafts; it is cost-free and would appear to be the biological material most similar to the dura mater. The implanted material appears to maintain a lasting vitality when covered over with a well-vascularized scalp, even after a period of months, achieving a successful suppression of infection. Subsequent skull reconstruction is performed safely and easily using artificial bone.